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How did Zechariah know that his wife was barren and could not conceive, even though he said that he had reached old age?

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Perhaps the reason Zachariah (peace be upon him) knew that was due to his wife's advanced age, as some exegetes mentioned that her age was ninety-eight years, as stated in "Al-Siraj Al-Muneer" and "Al-Wajiz by Al-Wahidi".

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